We are excited to announce that ClawCloud Run has officially become the recommended self-hosted deployment platform for the open-source collaboration tool AFFiNE. This partnership marks the recognition of ClawCloud Run’s technical capabilities and inclusive philosophy in the cloud-native space by the open-source community, while offering AFFiNE users a more efficient and flexible collaboration solution.
1. Product Fit: Why ClawCloud Run is the Top Choice for AFFiNE
- Zero Barrier to Deployment, AFFiNE Up and Running in 3 Minutes
ClawCloud Run offers a visual interface with one-click deployment for Docker/Kubernetes apps, enabling complex configurations without the need for YAML files. This is particularly ideal for developers without operations experience, allowing them to quickly set up services. User tests show that deploying the AFFiNE self-hosted version via ClawCloud Run takes an average of only 3 minutes, with an intuitive process that’s easy to follow.
- Scalable and Flexible User Experience
For large-scale enterprise production needs, users can adjust configurations directly through the graphical interface, enabling resource upgrades and scaling with zero technical cost, effortlessly handling business growth.
- Cost Advantage & Lifetime Free Tier
ClawCloud Run offers an ongoing free tier of $5/month (no credit card required), which is highly attractive for the AFFiNE community. The registration-based usage model allows individual developers or small teams to run AFFiNE at minimal cost, with free resource configurations available for up to 4 CPU cores and 8GB of memory.
In terms of pricing, ClawCloud Run is more affordable than similar competitors, providing excellent value for money.
- Multi-region Support
ClawCloud Run currently supports five major regions: Singapore, Japan, the U.S. (East and West), and Frankfurt, covering a global user base. More regional nodes are being deployed to meet the growing demand for localized access.
2. Feature Optimization: Deep Integration from Deployment to Collaboration
- Data Persistence & Security Enhancements
Since AFFiNE users require long-term storage for documentation, ClawCloud Run provides persistent storage volume (PVC) binding, ensuring data is not lost after container restarts. The platform also supports HTTPS encryption and database backup strategies, meeting teams’ core data security requirements.
- Community-driven Improvements
Based on user feedback, ClawCloud Run has recently added more flexible domain binding logic, further optimizing the deployment experience for AFFiNE.
3. Future Collaboration: Building the Open Source Collaboration Ecosystem Together
- ClawCloud Run and AFFiNE share a common mission—empowering developers to focus on innovation, not infrastructure. Moving forward, we will deepen platform integration:
- Global Expansion: Adding edge computing nodes to optimize cross-region collaboration performance.
- Intelligent Storage Architecture: Providing automatic tiered storage and incremental backup solutions for production environments.